diff --git a/libraries/common.inc.php b/libraries/common.inc.php
index de467488c0..ca916fc92d 100644
--- a/libraries/common.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/common.inc.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ if (getcwd() == dirname(__FILE__)) {
  * PHP 5 function, so cannot easily localize this message.
  */
 if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.5.0', 'lt')) {
-    die('PHP 5.5+ is required');
+    die('PHP 5.5+ is required. <br /> Currently installed version is: ' . phpversion());
 }
 
 /**